family and I have just landed in Ho Chi Minh (formerly Saigon) and so far the city has been so welcoming.

Our trip is 100% self booked- we wanted to do things this time around that we werent able to do during our honeymoon. the bucket list includes :1.food tour - later this afternoon our gastronomic feast will begin. entirely a walking tour that boasts a local's guide to all the great culinary offerings the city can offer

2. cooking class- this came highly recommended among friends the first time we were planning to visit. too bad our schedules were too packed for us to squeeze this in. luckily this time around I get to attend one while Mart tours my in-laws to some tourist sites we've already visited like the reunification palace.

3. puppet show- Mart had learned that there are water puppet shows. I haven't heard about this but I am looking forward to seeing it.